Pericle (film)

Pericle (Italian: Pericle il Nero) is a 2016 Italian crime film directed by Stefano Mordini.[2] It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.[3][4]

Pericle
Film poster
Directed byStefano Mordini
Written byFrancesca Marciano
Stefano Mordini
Valia Santella
StarringRiccardo Scamarcio
Marina Foïs
Music byPeter von Poehl
CinematographyMatteo Cocco
Edited byJacopo Quadri
Release date
  • 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian
Box officeUS$167,439[1]

Plot

Pericle is the henchman of Don Pietro, the boss of a powerful Camorra gang based in Belgium. His specialty is sodomizing victims, compelling their submission to the will of the organization. After making a fatal mistake during a punitive mission, he finds himself sentenced to death, and is forced to escape to France, where an unexpected encounter makes him reflect on his life.

Cast

  • Riccardo Scamarcio as Pericle
  • Marina Foïs as Anastasia
  • Gigio Morra as Don Luigi
  • Nissim Renard as Vincent
  • Valentina Acca as Anna
  • Lou Lambrecht as Stella
  • Maria Luisa Santella as Signorinella
  • Lucia Ragni as Aunt Nenè

See also

References

  1. "Pericle il nero". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  2. "Cannes Official Selection" (PDF). Cannes. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  3. "2016 Cannes Film Festival Announces Lineup". IndieWire. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  4. "Cannes 2016: Film Festival Unveils Official Selection Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 14 April 2016.

Pericle at IMDb

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